Number
080372
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the City to make Management employees health benefits consistent with current union health benefits contracts.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations to initiate changes in Management employee benefits consistent with health benefits provided to Local #215, Fire Fighters' Association and Milwaukee Police Association members.
Body
Whereas, The City desires to control health care costs for all employees; and
Whereas, Local #215, Fire Fighters' Association and Milwaukee Police Association (MPA) unions have agreed to new contracts with the City that include some changes in health care benefits or co-pays; and
Whereas, The City desires to make these changes so Management employee benefits are consistent with other employees; and
Whereas, The City desires to change the current 20% co-insurance for management employees with the City HMO plan to a three-tier $5 generic, $17 formulary brand and $25 non-formulary brand co-pay effective January 1, 2009; and
Wherea, The City desires to change the current $0 co-pay for office visits and urgent care visits to a $10 co-pay for office visits and urgent care visits, and the $25 co-pay for emergency room visits to $50 co-pay for emergency room visits effective January 1, 2009; and
Whereas, The City desires to change the premium for the low cost HMO plan in 2009, UHC Choice, from $0 monthly to $20 monthly for single and from $0 monthly to $40 monthly for family for management employees, effective January 1, 2009; and
Whereas, The City desires to provide incentives and disincentives to management employees after health risk assessments are offered in 2009, including a financial incentive to have the health risk assessment and a financial incentive to avoid smoking; and
Whereas These changes are consistent with current contracts signed by the Milwaukee Police Association and Local #215, Fire Fighters' Association unions; and
Whereas, Management employees who retire will continue to pay the same premiums as active management employees and have the same choices; and
Whereas, Management employees who retire will have the same co-pays and co-insurance as other City retirees; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Employee Relations is authorized to make the co-pay changes for Management employees effective January 1, 2009, the premium changes for Management employees effective January 1, 2009, and the premium changes related to health risk assessments for Management employees after the health risk assessments are offered.
Requestor
Department of Employee Relations - Employee Benefits
Drafter
DER
MB
7/21/08